9th Circuit Upholds Settlement Modification Denial In Education Loan Class Suit

( July 21, 2026, 2:24 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A trial court did not abuse its discretion when it denied a motion by the U.S. Department of Education to modify a loan discharge settlement agreement that was granted final approval in 2022 and did not err when it allowed a postclass applicant group to receive relief under the agreement, a Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled....